2024-10-04 05:34:02
An aircraft with a “stop violence on Bangladesh Hindus” banner was seen over New York City’s Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty. The minority Hindu population faced vandalism of their businesses, and properties and destruction of temples during the student-led violence that erupted following the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh. After unprecedented anti-government protests that peaked on August 5, Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled to India. In August, thousands of Hindus staged protests in Dhaka and the northeastern port city of Chattogram, demanding protection. Hindus constitute about 8 per cent of the 170 million Bangladesh population.
